Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. 

Turn Up Your Support

Minnesota’s job market is looking healthy with 

8,000 jobs added in September and an unemployment rate holding steady at 3.1 percent

, according to numbers released last week by the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development.  

 about prospects for the national economy and do not think the U.S. will sink into a recession in the next year, according to the latest quarterly survey of business and academic economists by The Wall Street Journal. 

new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

 finds that concerns about falling consumer spending and rising student loan delinquencies with the resumption of payments have been overblown.  

Hear updates on the state and local economy most Monday’s at 9 a.m. when MPR News host Angela Davis checks in with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell. 

Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on:

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

Business and Economic News

Shows

MPR News with Angela Davis

Host

Guest

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the Minnesota and national job markets and how the economy is reacting to turmoil in the Middle East.  

MPR News with Angela Davis - MPR News host Angela Davis talks with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the Minnesota and national job markets and how the economy is reacting to turmoil in the Middle East.  

MPR News with Angela Davis - Chris Farrell on Minnesota jobs and the national economy

white man with white hair and glasses smiles at camera

Minnesota job market, national economy holding steady

Go Deeper.

Like this?